Living in Sorel-Tracy

Sorel-Tracy is a large place in Quebec, Canada, home to 41,629 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #29 of 1,899), remote workers (top 6%, #63 of 1,176), single pensioners (top 7%, #96 of 1,453).

Residents41,629
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport81 km (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km148,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRichelieu, under 1 km
Main railway line44.9 km
Distance to Ottawa213 km
Within 10 km47,621 people
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 22:10

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How Sorel-Tracy ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Canada. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability, education and family and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn CanadaIn Quebec
Young family32#1,639 of 1,760#252 of 310Map
Low-income household65#105 of 1,561#96 of 284Map
Low-income family45#731 of 1,245#199 of 226Map
Single parent41#899 of 978#165 of 183Map
Pensioner couple65#168 of 1,453#40 of 251Map
Single pensioner70#96 of 1,453#51 of 251Map
Early retiree61#150 of 1,721#12 of 308Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#63 of 1,176#53 of 219Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer50#483 of 1,245#192 of 226Map
Budget-constrained mover71#29 of 1,899#29 of 338Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional43#832 of 1,176#152 of 219Map
Healthcare-first mover60#1,045 of 1,453#179 of 251Map
Nature-focused household65#552 of 2,661#212 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter14#968 of 2,508#207 of 460Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#589 of 2,508#110 of 460Map
Rural value seeker66#458 of 2,661#201 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover60#665 of 2,508#98 of 460Map
Lottery winner49#1,314 of 2,923#185 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation42#1,897 of 1,899#337 of 338Map
Coastal living72#129 of 1,224#50 of 289Map
Business owner42#1,274 of 1,899#220 of 338Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Affordability85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Foundation53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Green space48
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Education and family9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.